STICHTING PRENATALE SCREENING REGIO NIJMEGEN

What STICHTING PRENATALE SCREENING REGIO NIJMEGEN does

Stichting Prenatale Screening Regio Nijmegen (SPN) is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) founded in 2007 and headquartered within Radboudumc in Nijmegen, Netherlands. SPN is one of seven regional centers licensed under the Wet op Bevolkingsonderzoek (Wbo, Population Screening Act) to coordinate, promote, monitor, and ensure the quality of prenatal screening in the Gelderland, Brabant, and Overijssel regions. The foundation's mandate covers counseling for informed decision-making, NIPT (Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing) for chromosomal abnormalities, ETSEO (first-trimester structural ultrasound, offered under the IMITAS scientific study), and TTSEO (second-trimester structural ultrasound).

SPN does not deliver clinical services directly to pregnant women. Instead, it contracts and oversees a regional network of healthcare providers — midwife practices, echo centers, and hospitals (including Radboudumc, Rijnstate Arnhem, Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei Ede, Medisch Spectrum Twente Enschede, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis 's-Hertogenbosch, and Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis Tilburg). All counseling, NIPT, and SEO data is registered in Peridos, the national information system managed by the CLBPS cooperative (of which SPN's director is a board member). SPN conducts quality audits (every 2–3 years for institutions, every two years for sonographers' image assessments), coordinates training (e.g., CRL measurement courses, hands-on SEO training), and collaborates with LRCB for echo equipment acceptance testing.

SPN's revenue model is government-funded: the Dutch Ministry of Health (VWS) finances all screening activities, and SPN passes tariff-based payments (e.g., counseling €84.04, NIPT €20.55–€23.94, ETSEO €163.48, TTSEO €203.50 in 2026) to contracted providers. SPN itself is funded via its Wbo license. The core staff of approximately 10 employees handles policy, quality, contracts, and Peridos administration; expert auditor and image-review roles are largely drawn from Radboudumc-based sonographers and gynecologists.

Name

STICHTING PRENATALE SCREENING REGIO NIJMEGEN

Legal name

Stichting Prenatale screening regio Nijmegen

Website

https://spn-regionijmegen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SPN is a Dutch non-profit regional center, one of seven nationwide, licensed under the Wbo to coordinate and quality-monitor prenatal screening (counseling, NIPT, ultrasound) across the Gelderland/Brabant/Overijssel region via contracted healthcare providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prenatal Screening Coordination Services

NAICS

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Prenatal, Newborn & Reproductive Diagnostics (NIPT, IVF/PGT, newborn screening) (HLAAALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Genetic & Prenatal Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAH), Prenatal & Maternal-Fetal Diagnostic Imaging Centers (HLAFAKAL), Genetic Counseling & Prenatal Testing Telehealth (carrier screening, NIPT counseling) (HLALAHAK), Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy) Centers (HLAFAJAB)

Keywords

• Prenatal screening services
• Non-invasive prenatal testing
• Structural ultrasound examination
• Pregnancy screening counseling
• Fetal anomaly screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-funded screening services: The Dutch Ministry of Health (VWS) funds all prenatal screening activities including counseling conversations, NIPT, ETSEO and TTSEO. Regional centers (SPN) pay out healthcare providers for these screenings. SPN itself is funded through the Wbo (Population Screening Act) license.
2. Service tariffs (2026): Fixed service tariffs paid to providers: Counseling €84.04, NIPT €23.94 (courier) or €20.55 (PostNL), ETSEO €163.48, TTSEO €203.50. For multiples, tariff can be declared proportionally per fetus.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SPN coordinates, promotes, monitors, and quality-assures the execution of prenatal screening in the Nijmegen region as one of seven Wbo-licensed regional centers in the Netherlands. It administers four core screening services — counseling for informed decision-making, NIPT for chromosomal abnormalities from 10 weeks gestation, ETSEO (first-trimester structural ultrasound) under the IMITAS study, and TTSEO (second-trimester structural ultrasound 18–21 weeks) — delivered through contracted healthcare providers. The organization manages quality agreements, biennial image assessments, quality audits, equipment certification via LRCB, and per-procedure tariff payments from public VWS funds.

Product overview

STICHTING PRENATALE SCREENING REGIO NIJMEGEN (SPN) is a regional center for prenatal screening in the Netherlands, operating under the Wet op bevolkingsonderzoek (Wbo). The organization offers a coordinated suite of prenatal screening services including: counseling (information and guidance for informed decision-making), NIPT (Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing for chromosomal abnormalities), ETSEO (First Trimester Structural Echographic Examination as part of the IMITAS study), and TTSEO (Second Trimester Structural Echographic Examination). These core screening services are supported by quality assurance programs, training courses (CRL measurement, hands-on SEO training), and quality agreement/contracting services for healthcare providers and organizations. The organization coordinates, promotes, monitors, and ensures quality of prenatal screening execution in the Nijmegen region through the national Peridos information system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Counseling prenatale screening

Quantifiable outcome

• Quality audits every 2-3 years for healthcare institutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Coöperatie Landelijk Bureau Prenatale Screening (CLBPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018In 2018, all Regional Centers including SPN formed the CLBPS cooperative. CLBPS supports regional centers in executing national tasks, including managing and further developing the national information system Peridos. SPN director Annette Stolwijk also serves on the CLBPS board.
• RIVM-CvB (Centrum voor Bevolkingsonderzoek)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIVM's Center for Population Screening conducts national program coordination for prenatal screening. SPN operates as regional center under RIVM-CvB's national oversight.
• Peridos (landelijk informatiesysteem)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational information system for registration of all prenatal screening data. Managed by CLBPS. All counseling, NIPT and SEO data is registered in Peridos to monitor quality of screening.
• LRCB (Landelijk Referentiecentrum voor Bevolkingsonderzoek)coreTechnology or IntegrationLRCB performs acceptance testing of new ultrasound equipment for echo centers. SPN collaborates with LRCB to ensure quality of echo equipment. Healthcare providers must notify SPN and LRCB before purchasing, replacing or retiring echo equipment.
• Radboudumc (Radboud University Medical Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPN is housed within Radboudumc. The Prenatale Diagnostiek department (headed by Esther Sikkel, SPN medical advisor) provides specialized prenatal diagnostics. Several SPN staff and experts work at or collaborate with Radboudumc.
• IMITAS-studie (Eerste Trimester SEO research program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMITAS is the national scientific study for First Trimester SEO. ETSEO is offered as part of this research program. The IMITAS research group coordinates ETSEO education and data collection. Consent forms remain mandatory for ETSEO participation.
• Regional hospitals in SPN networkregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrenatal diagnostics delivered in collaboration with: Rijnstate (Arnhem), Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei (Ede), Medisch Spectrum Twente (Enschede), Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis ('s-Hertogenbosch), Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (Tilburg). These hospitals provide SEO and prenatal diagnostics within the SPN region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Unilabs: Diagnostics provider that handles blood collection for NIPT in the SPN region. Serves as a critical logistics/clinical partner for one of SPN's three core screening services (NIPT).

Direct peers

• Coöperatie Landelijk Bureau Prenatale Screening (CLBPS): National cooperative of all seven Dutch regional prenatal screening centers, including SPN. SPN director Annette Stolwijk serves on the CLBPS board. CLBPS manages Peridos and supports regional centers in executing national prenatal screening tasks.
• Stichting Prenatale Screening Zuidwest Nederland: Regional prenatal screening center covering the Zuidwest Nederland region. Sister Wbo-licensed center operating under the same national framework and Peridos-based quality monitoring system as SPN.
• Stichting Prenatale Screening Regio Amsterdam: Another of the seven Wbo-licensed regional prenatal screening centers in the Netherlands, coordinating counseling, NIPT and SEO across the Amsterdam region. Operates the same statutory model, services and quality framework as SPN.
• Stichting Prenatale Screening Oost Nederland: Another one of the seven Dutch regional prenatal screening centers. Comparable in mandate (Wbo-licensed counseling, NIPT and SEO coordination), governance (Stichting) and operational model to SPN.

Broad incumbents

• Radboudumc — Prenatale Diagnostiek: Academic medical center that houses SPN and provides specialized prenatal diagnostics via its Prenatale Diagnostiek department. Acts as a clinical delivery partner and source of medical advisors/auditors for SPN's quality programs.
• RIVM-CvB (Centrum voor Bevolkingsonderzoek): National coordinator for population screening programs in the Netherlands, including prenatal screening. SPN operates as a regional center under RIVM-CvB's national oversight, making RIVM both a regulator and a peer in coordinating prenatal screening quality.

Others

• LRCB (Landelijk Referentiecentrum voor Bevolkingsonderzoek): National reference center that performs acceptance testing of ultrasound equipment for echo centers in the SPN region. Functions as an enabling quality-assurance partner for SPN's SEO programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-prenatale-screening-regio-nijmegen

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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